depredation
depredation - drancování, vydrancování, plenění, vyplenění, ničení, pustošení
BrE
/ˌdeprə'deɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdeprə'deɪʃn/

noun, formal - an act of attacking, stealing from, or damaging something, especially by using force or violence

 
depredate - plenit, vyplenit, drancovat, vydrancovat, loupit, rabovat, ničit
BrE
/'deprɪˌdeɪt/
AmE
/'deprɪˌdeɪt/

verb, formal - to steal from or destroy something, especially in a violent or aggressive way

adversity
adversity - nepřízeň osudu, neštěstí, těžkosti, útrapy
BrE
/əd'vɜ:sɪti/
AmE
/əd'vɜ:rsɪt̬i/

noun - a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one that continues for a long time

 
contend - tvrdit, prohlašovat
BrE
/kən'tend/
AmE
/kən'tend/

verb, formal - to state or argue something strongly, especially in a formal context or in disagreement

 
contend - zápasit, bojovat, potýkat se
BrE
/kən'tend/
AmE
/kən'tend/

verb - to struggle or compete against someone or something difficult, often in order to win or survive

cinder block
cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice
BrE
/'sɪndəˌblɒk/
AmE
/'sɪndərˌblɑ:k/

noun, technical - a large, rectangular building block made from a mixture of concrete and industrial cinders, typically hollow and used in construction for walls and foundations

cinder
cinder - škvára, struska
BrE
/'sɪndə/
AmE
/'sɪndər/

noun, technical - the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material

 
discount - nebrat v úvahu, ignorovat, nepřikládat význam, brát na lehkou váhu, nepřihlížet (k něčemu)
BrE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/
AmE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/

verb - to regard something as unimportant or unlikely; to disregard

 
enlightenment - osvícení, prozření, poznání, pochopení
BrE
/ɪn'laɪtnmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'laɪtnmənt/

noun - the state of having knowledge or understanding, or the process of giving someone this knowledge or understanding

 
pop - pop, popová hudba
BrE
/'pɒp/
AmE
/'pɑ:p/

noun, American English - a style of popular music with a strong rhythm and simple melodies, made to appeal to a wide audience

pundit
pundit - odborník, publicista, znalec, zasvěcenec
BrE
/'pʌndɪt/
AmE
/'pʌndɪt/

noun - a person who publicly expresses expert opinions or commentary on a particular subject, especially in the media

 
common ground - společná řeč, společné východisko, shoda
BrE
/ˌkɒmən 'graʊnd/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən 'graʊnd/

noun - a shared basis of understanding or mutual interests; an area of agreement between parties

 
disingenuous - neupřímný, falešný, pokrytecký, úskočný
BrE
/ˌdɪsɪn'dʒenjuəs/
AmE
/ˌdɪsɪn'dʒenjuəs/

adjective, formal - not candid or sincere, often pretending ignorance; giving a false appearance of frankness

 
ingenuous - bezelstný, upřímný, prostý, nevinný, otevřený
BrE
/ɪn'dʒenjuəs/
AmE
/ɪn'dʒenjuəs/

adjective, formal - showing innocent or childlike honesty and openness; candid, unsuspecting

 
genuinely - opravdově, skutečně, opravdu, doopravdy
BrE
/'dʒenjuɪnli/
AmE
/'dʒenjuɪnli/

adverb - in a real, honest, or sincere way